AG Pax­ton Sues Grid­dy, LLC Ener­gy Com­pa­ny: Cus­tomers Hit with Exor­bi­tant Ener­gy Bills

Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Griddy, LLC for violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act through false, misleading, and deceptive advertising and marketing practices.

March 01, 2021 | Press Release

CON­SUMER PRO­TEC­TION ALERT: Exces­sive Ener­gy Bills

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his Consumer Protection Division is warning Texans to be aware of energy price hikes and offers tips to protect yourself from excessive and potentially unlawful charges after the recent winter weather storm:

February 26, 2021 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton: Texas Law­suit Results in Court Halt­ing Biden Administration’s Unlaw­ful Freeze of Depor­ta­tions, Uphold­ing Fed­er­al Law

Attorney General Ken Paxton today lauded the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas after it issued a nationwide preliminary injunction halting implementation of a portion of the Biden Administration’s unlawful memorandum to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

February 24, 2021 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Announces Hir­ing of Mur­taza Sutar­wal­la as Deputy Attor­ney Gen­er­al for Legal Counsel

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced the hiring of Murtaza Sutarwalla as Deputy Attorney General for Legal Counsel.

February 11, 2021 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Issues CIDs to Robin­hood, Dis­cord, Citadel, and Oth­ers That Sus­pend­ed Stock Trad­ing and Investing

Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued 13 Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to Discord, Robinhood Financial, Robinhood Markets, Robinhood Securities, Interactive Brokers, TD Ameritrade, TD Bank, E-Trade, WeBull Financial, Public Holdings, M1 Holdings, Citadel Financial, and Apex Clearing Corporation, regarding the prohibition of certain stock purchases, requiring higher margin reserves for trading certain companies, and suspending chat platform activity

January 29, 2021 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton: Texas Law­suit Results in Court Uphold­ing Fed­er­al Law, Halts Biden Administration’s Unlaw­ful Freeze of Deportations

Attorney General Ken Paxton today commended the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas for granting a nationwide temporary restraining order halting implementation of the Biden Administration’s unlawful order to the Department of Homeland Security to freeze virtually all deportations of illegal aliens.

January 26, 2021 | Press Release